Brockway, Montana

Brockway, Montana
Unincorporated community
Brockway, Montana

Location within the state of Montana

Coordinates: 47°17′59″N 105°45′47″W / 47.29972°N 105.76306°W / 47.29972; -105.76306Coordinates: 47°17′59″N 105°45′47″W / 47.29972°N 105.76306°W / 47.29972; -105.76306
Country United States
State Montana
County McCone
Population (2000)
 • Total 140
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)

Brockway is an unincorporated community in southern McCone County, Montana, United States located near the Redwater River. At the 2000 census,[1] the Brockway area had a population of approximately 140 people.[2]

Brockway is located near the junction of Montana Highway 200 and Montana Secondary Highway 253 along the Big Sky Back Country Byway,[3][4] approximately 10 miles southwest of Circle, Montana.

Brockway is home to the annual Brockway Dairy Day Rodeo.

History

Brockway is named for 3 homesteader brothers.[5] The post office was opened in 1913.[6] Northern Pacific Railway’s Redwater branch line reached the town in 1928.

The town "became a major livestock shipping point reaching number one in the U.S. in 1934," according to historical marker author Bob Fletcher.[7]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Brockway has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ Covers Census Tract 9540, Blocks 1023, 1033-1059, and 1071, See U.S. Census Table.
  3. ↑ "Big Sky Back Country Byway". Federal Highway Administration, United States Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
  4. ↑ "Big Sky Back Country Byway". Travel Montana, State of Montana. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
  5. ↑ "Montana Place Names Companion". Montana Historical Society. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  6. ↑ Carkeek Cheney, Roberta (1983). Names on the Face of Montana. Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87842-150-5.
  7. ↑ Wilson, Kurt (2014-11-02). "Roadside Wanderings: Resilient northeastern Montana". Missoulian. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
  8. ↑ Climate Summary for Brockway, Montana
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